HGV Technician

Volvo; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation solutions provider is seeking an experienced HGV Technician in Felixstowe. You will work rotating shifts, providing diagnostic and repair solutions while ensuring compliance with industry standards. The role offers a competitive salary of £44,720 plus overtime, and opportunities for professional training. Join a dedicated team committed to sustainable transport solutions.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising with service

Opportunity to gain IRTEC & IVR Qualifications

Pension scheme

Healthcare Cashback Scheme

Employee discounts across retailers

Discount on vehicle hire

Buy Back Holiday scheme

Qualifications

• Proficient communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to analyze technical issues and propose suitable solutions.
• Basic knowledge in using GDS and Impact systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostics and technical diagnosis for repairs.
• Specify repair solutions for quotes and works orders.
• Ensure compliance with time recording procedures.

Skills

Experience as a technician in Heavy Goods Vehicle industry

Knowledge of VOSA requirements and MOT testers manual

Understanding of Operators Licence Laws

Application of Standard Times

Knowledge of workshop KPIs

Technical product knowledge

Education

HGV Technician City and Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent

Tools

GDS and Impact systems

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Role: HGV Technician - Rotating shifts

What you will earn

Basic package of £44,720 with an overtime rate of up to £32.25 (time and half).

Pay and shifts: Up to £21.50 per hour for a 40 hour basic week. This role also offers the opportunity to gain an IRTEC, IVR and a Heavy Goods Licence. With our own dedicated RTC training centre, you will have ongoing refresher training including electromobility courses.

Location: Dealership in Felixstowe, working within our newly built depot.

Benefits

• 25 days rising with service
• Opportunity to gain IRTEC & IVR Qualifications from our in-house training school
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare Cashback Scheme
• Employee discounts across retailers, cinemas, +++
• Discount on Arval Contract Hire Vehicles
• Buy Back Holiday scheme

Main Duties

• Provide diagnostic and technical diagnosis and accurately specify repair solutions
• Specify repair solutions to facilitate the production of quotes / works orders
• Specify repair solutions for defects / minor defects found during service or other planned work
• Ensure time recording procedures are complied with including correct use of codes
• Ensure timely hand over of completed, fully specified jobs to CSR for invoicing
• Carry out effective shift hand over including any outstanding repair order & customer issues

Shifts

Working Earlies and Lates over a 40 hour week as follows:

• 0700 to 1530 and 1530 to 00.00 (midnight) with a 30 min break
• Sat morning shift working as and when required paid at time and a half

What you can bring to us

• Significant experience of working as a technician within the Heavy Goods Vehicle industry
• Good knowledge of VOSA requirements and MOT testers manual
• An understanding of Operators Licence Laws and Regulations
• The application of Standard Times
• Knowledge of workshop KPI’s
• Technical product knowledge

Requirements

• HGV Technician City and Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent
• To be able to effectively communicate at all levels both written and verbally
• To be able to understand & analyse technical issues & propose appropriate solutions
• To be able to operate GDS and Impact systems, specific to the process stages
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook

Renault Truck Commercials Ltd is an equal opportunity employer

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Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

As part of Volvo Group, Renault Trucks counts 10,000 professionals committed to have a positive impact on society. We want to contribute to a more sustainable future. We create the business opportunities to make it happen and we stand up to lead this transformation in the transport industry. We care for each other and value our work-life balance. We are eager to learn and grow. We think as entrepreneurs, we are empowered and fairly recognized for our contribution. We are simple, pragmatic, committed and warm.